Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-10
The Nominations and the PlatfOrm--A
Good Days Work.
The Ticket u Good One and the Plat.
form UnexceptiOnable.
Every g'arriOt Can Vote the One and Iu-
dOrse the Other.

lnS the cnalr Senator Dodge delivered an elo-
queht and effective speech.
Following are the committees appointed:
Permanent Organization-W. A. Luck
worth, N. b. Hoibrook, w. a. Chanser, r.. j.
Miller, r. Z. Holt, j. b. Bolton, II. VI. Mum
con, J. w. Freeland, w. F. Cleveland, Martin
Cooper, w. a. Wells.
Resolutions-J ID. NJ. Hamilton, w. 0.
Schmidt, +. NJ. Carr, NJ. i. jackson, G. II.
Mackey, +. W. Lehman, J. 3. Sullivan, w.
Z. Jones. J. +. Duhcombe, a. Van Wagner.
Credentials--R T. Van Gift, John s pringer,
John Sesur, ". {. Earle, A. y. Cox, l.. ID
Huntington, II. McNeal, Samuel Chandler, T.
&. CLARK, O s. Hayzlett, i. c.. Rice.
State Central Con mittee-C. ID. Fuller,
Samuel Conn, j. j. Demmon, NJ. J. Carter,
John Vaughn, p. q. Ballingall, J.. b. Elliott,
f.. r. Miller, &. j. Wyland. G. w. Hiatt, q.
b. Healy.
The convention then adjourned until 2 ..
m, when a permanent organization was had.
Cato Sells was made cha rman. Everycouuty
was reported represented.
The resolutions were then read by Hon. f.
W. Lehman, and adopted by sections. Fol.
lowing is
THE PLATFORM.
/. We commend the fidelity Of President
Cleveland - The Obligations or highest trust.
and congratulate The country upon the ,con.
omY, courage, honesty and patriotism of lis
administration We cordially approve the
public land Obey OF the president. Unearned
land grants TO the extent OF millions OF acres
have been restored 10 the public domain, and
reserved for actual settlers only, ana the at
tgnun 4 of p2Tfis - tpttpufas 70 apfINga a M IN
propriate large tracts Of public land TO their
own uses have been defeated. A continuance
OF the Democratic administration is q guaran-
tee that not another acre shall be granted TO
spectators or corporations. The civil SER
Vice Of the country mas been placed upon a
business basis, and federal officials no longer
neglect the duties cf their office for the man
ipulatlOn OF party politics. The public
debt has been steadily reduced and we favor
q continuance Of the policy applying the sur.
plus revenues To The payment of the debt, as
rapidly as possible. We commend the If.
iiciency, llperali;y ana impartiali:y of the
pcnstol department in 1he adjustment OF
claims under the present laws, ana we favor
such further legislation as Will make gtuer-
Ons provisions for union soldiers and sailors, !
surrounding the same with such safeguards
and restrictions as viii prevenT abuse b. any
who are not entitled 10 the bounty Of the
government.
Z. We call upon congress Tor the immediate
revision Of our tariff laws to 4 revenue basis, J
to the end that every industry ana every sec !
ton may enjoy perfect equality under the
law, and we favor the retenton of the inter
nal revenue tax Oh Intoxicating liquors and
tobacco, and protest against its proposed re.
duction Tor the purpose OF continuing the
present high tariff on the necessaries of life. |
3. We are In favor Of continuing the time
honored policy OF tie Democratic parry OF
welcoming 10 our shores the ltbef ty-loving
Ynaall4 ~ oil la n1c uhn roma her. = pn .rp |
To our laws and institutions and become citi-
Zens OF this country, but insist that stringent
regulations be adopted apd enforced 10 O.
clude pauper, vicious and criminal classes.
4. The noble and manly efforts Of Glad.
stone, Parnell and their ass )ciates In behalf
OF the cause OF representative government
for ireland commands our unqualified ap- |
prevail.
5. We commend the action OF the Demo
cratic members OF the Twenty-trst general as
sembiy in supporting the Cassatt bin, and
the bin against the holding OF lands by non
resident aliens, aud we pledge our candidates
to the support OF these measures In The next
legislature.
q. The vigorous prosecution OF faithless
officials and those who have corrupted them,
now being conducted by the Democratic pros
ecutirg Ulcers in New York and Chicago, is
a hopeful sign Of reform In public morals,
and we believe the same measure Of justice
that Ia visited upon the bribers oflocal toards
should be visited upon the same offense when
committed In state and national legislatures.
Z. We favor such legislation by congress
as will make all corporations, FOR purposes Of
litigation, csidents and cittz ms OF the state
In which they do business.
s. We are opposed to all sumptuary legisla-
ton and IL favor of the repeal OF the present
prohihitory liquor law, and the substitution !
In its stead of a local option and carefully
guarded license law, with a minimum license
fee OF $500 for the better control Of the liquor
trsflic.
9. We believe that railroad companies are
public corporations and therefore sutject to
public control. We demand such legislation
by congress and by the state legislature as
will apply to state AMI interstate transpor-
tation Of freights and passengers, the princi-
Piles OF the Regain bin, viz: All rates shall be
reasonable, and shall be made public, No
determinations against individuals or local
ities, no rebates or ORA xbacks, the same
charge for the same service to all persons, and
no higher charge for a less than for a greater
service. the prohibition Of pooling In every
form. aud equal facilities and opportunities
to all shippers. We oppose the free trans
portStion Of any, and favor the cheap trans
portatiou of all. We believe that the first
class roads can probably carry passengers at
2 cents per mile, and we cemand a law re-
stricting them to such a charge. We are OPP
posed TO special tribunals for the settlement
OF railroad questions, and especially TO such
tribunals having the power to suspend the
laws Of the land. We therefore favor the
abolition Of all such tribunals and believe
that the ordinary courts of the country should
be vested Will full power to enforce the Just
obligations Of the companies and 70 award
adequate damages to persons injured by the
violation of such obligation.
10. Every citizen OF the state is entitled to
vote, and bis vote should be as effective Ge
the vote Of any other citizen. We denounce
"a 70 violation OF this inherent right. and AZ
a practical disfranc hisement OF the majority
of our people, the Infamous gerrymander
made by the Republicans in the last general
assembly, by which a small minority of the
people were vested with full control OF the
law-making power, and we pledge our best
enieavors 10 restore representation according
to population and the right OF the rnsj flty 70
rule. We cordially invite the cooperation
with MS Of all persons In accordance with
these principles In our endeayor To carry them
int effect.
Resolved, That we favor such leg ~islatton IS
will grant to the employees OF corporations IN
erty to buy OF whom they please.
The nominations for governorfwere made,
the balloting resulting as follows: Maj. T.
j. Anderson, 424; 3. l.. Bestow, 165: scatter.
ing, IL. Msi. Anderson was then declared the
nominee.